Korean peacekeepers offer Taekwondo training to LAF children
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Republic of Korea organized daylong Taekwondo classes for 56 children of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel at its main base near the village of Jariudiya, south-west Lebanon, Tuesday. Korean instructors started the classes with demonstration of various martial arts…
UNIFIL Force Commander meets Prime Minister Hariri
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major-General Michael Beary met today with Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut. Major-General Beary praised the Prime Minister for his role in recent international conferences in Europe, including the Rome Conference with the aim of further strengthening…
Tyre hosts global open day for women, peace and security in south Lebanon
In the lead-up to a recent global open day on Women, Peace and Security, UNIFIL’s gender unit held three preparatory meetings in Tyre, Bint Jbeil, and Marjayoun in south Lebanon to use the participation of women to further peace and security. Women’s civil society organizations in south Lebanon –…
Local leaders join UNIFIL exhibition marking 40th anniversary
Joined by local Mayors, religious leaders, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel and dozens of school children, UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters organized a multimedia exhibition in Marjayoun two weeks ago to mark the 40th anniversary of UNIFIL and its work with communities to further peace in…
MTF carries out “Mailbag” exercise with LAF Navy
UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) carried out an exercise off the coast of Beirut together with the Lebanese Armed Forces - Navy (LAF-N) in order to enhance the cooperation and coordination between the two forces, earlier this week. The purpose of the “Mailbag” exercise, conducted by the UNIFIL…
New LAF CIMIC Centre in south Lebanon to better serve communities
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today hailed the opening of the LAF’s new regional centre for civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in Marjayoun as a new chapter in the cooperation between the two forces in south Lebanon. In their remarks after opening the Spain-funded and UNIFIL-supported…
UNIFIL head chairs tripartite meeting at Ras Naqoura with LAF and IDF
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position at Ras Al Naqoura. Discussions focused on issues related to the…
On International Day, UNIFIL pays tribute to 70-years of service and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers
UNIFIL today observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at its headquarters in Naqoura, paying tribute to more than a million men and women for their service and sacrifice while working under the UN banner for the last 70-years. In his remarks during a ceremony at the UNIFIL Headquarters…
UNIFIL veterans return to a changed south Lebanon
The ability of veteran UN peacekeepers returning to a UN peacekeeping mission is a strong indication of the increased security and stability of the region they served during hard times. Their regular visits can also be explained by the strong bond they developed with the host communities. In the…
UNIFIL’s fallen soldier remembered on UN Peacekeepers’ Day
Marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on 29 May, UNIFIL’s Gender Advisory Unit and the Mission’s Women Focal Point Margrit Hrandian paid tribute to a Ghanaian peacekeeper, Corporal Mercy Adade, who passed away recently, at a brief ceremony in the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura. UNIFIL…
UNIFIL strives to ‘beat plastic pollution’
From solar farms and sewage treatment plants in its headquarters in Naqoura to the building of a greenhouse out of recycled plastic bottles in a UNIFIL position near Kafr Chouba in south-eastern Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers have been striving to protect the environment of the communities they serve…
Chinese peacekeepers conduct cultural exchanges activities at schools
To mark the 2018 Lebanese Children’s Day, UNIFIL’s Chinese Battalion (CHINBATT) organized a cultural exchange event at Cadmous College in Tyre, South Lebanon, last week. The 1 June event started with opening remarks and exchange of gifts by the Commander of CHINBATT, Colonel Shi Honghui, and the…